Here is yet another herb whose qualities I thought I understood before I made this essence...

This harmonic essence is all about balance. It supports the balance of left and right, feminine and masculine, parasympathetic and sympathetic, off and on, being and doing, and any other type of apparent duality we may experience. It's not just a "female" herb; it's all about reintegrating our separate halves, however one defines them.

This essence is marvelous for left-right imbalances of a physical nature. It's also good for male-female imbalances of a reproductive or behavioral nature.

When I first took this essence, it made me feel very one-sided; it accentuated my habitual left-brain, right side dominance almost to the point of ridiculousness, so that I'd get the point about its gifts. After several doses, all the while holding the bottle in my left hand, I finally felt integrated - for the first time in how long?!

Another unexpected thing about this essence is that I felt it go to my thyroid glands, in addition to my reproductive organs. When I asked it about that and about its classical action on the pituitary gland, Vitex said that it's not about pituitary function, per se, but about balance.

It affects all glands, organs, and other tissues in the body by helping with central regulation of their functions. We recognize the downstream effects of this central rebalancing as improvements in glandular functions, but they're not the main event.

This is a very powerful essence, with far-reaching effects. It is for males and females alike, and also for neutered animals. I'm told it's a very important essence for domestic animals, especially pets and performance animals, who have to deal with the very lop-sided way their humans habitually go through life.